I figured out lately that when helping a new player, he spawned with 500k and a MP5 and nothing much more, unless 1000 oil and 1000 iron as far as I know.
Thus, I'm suggesting to add for newbies some resources that let them craft food along with the recourses that making them craft armor.
Examples: 1000 Wheat + 1000 Meat + 1000 Herbs + 1000 Fish
By giving them 500k, it'd be enough for buying guns with ammo, but they should have some more recourses to feel comfortable whenever they join the server. And the examples are enough for them to play some time and to have the knowledge to bring those recourses back if the ran out of it.